[simonh]

Oh sure, that was just a best estimate at the time, bottom line is we and he knew it was going to be bad from the start and that his public "just a flu" statements were false.

Yet still we have people to this day repeating his knowingly and now admittedly false claims as though they are true. That's how deep the hook line and sinker got swallowed. It's fascinating psychology. Even when the con artist admits and explains the con, some people prefer to stay conned.